Add 35/49 and 21/20
1st number: 35/49, 2nd number: 1 1/20
35/49 + 21/20 is 247/140.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 20 is 980
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 980 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 20 = 980,
35/49 = 35 × 20/49 × 20 = 700/980 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 49 = 980,
21/20 = 21 × 49/20 × 49 = 1029/980 - Add the two like fractions:
700/980 + 1029/980 = 700 + 1029/980 = 1729/980 - 1729/980 simplified gives 247/140
- So, 35/49 + 21/20 = 247/140
In mixed form: 1107/140
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